Mundipharma has announced a partnership with Samsung Bioepis to commercialize Samsung Bioepis' first-wave biosimilar candidates in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The partnership covers Samsung Bioepis' biosimilar candidates in the field of immunology and oncology, including SB5 (adalimumab), SB4 (etanercept), SB3 (trastuzumab), and SB8 (bevacizumab).

Through the partnership, Mundipharma will be the exclusive commercialization partner, while Samsung Bioepis will remain the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH), responsible for clinical development, regulatory registration, and manufacture of the biosimilars.

"This partnership brings together Samsung Bioepis' proven biosimilar development platform with Mundipharma's commercial acumen and market insight and ability to increase patient access to proven treatments," said Mundipharma CEO, Raman Singh. "This partnership will help to address the patient need in two important territories in Asia for immunology and oncology treatments," he added.